Dean Grech - Look Out (2009)

A wonderful fusion of modern and cool jazz with a pinch of R&B, Look Out is an eloquent and lyrical album featuring Dean Grech’s melodic guitar, smooth vocals and timeless compositions. He is accompanied by some of our modern day greats: Saxophonists Eric Marienthal (Chick Corea’s Electric Band) & Scott Martin (Poncho Sanchez), Rick Shaw (bassist with Johnny Mathis), Steve Distanislao (drummer with Pink Floyd’s David Gilmore), Hans Zermuehlen (keys) and Andrew Carney (trumpet). Dean’s guitar playing is reminiscent of Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall and Johnny Smith, blended with the more modern sounds of Peter White and Norman Brown. Vocally, he has captured the essence of Kenny Rankin with a taste of Michael Buble and the soulfulness of Bill Withers, while retaining an original sound. Look Out was mixed by Francis Buckley (Grammy Award Winner-Quincy Jones’s “Q’s Jook Joint ”).

Dean has played guitar from the age of eight. He studied classical guitar with world-renowned guitarist, Rey Dellatorre and went on to study jazz at the Berklee School of Music. Grech has written, recorded, toured, and performed with some of the best in the pop and jazz world such as Sting, Eric Marienthal, John Pettitucci, Russ Ferrante, Scott Martin, Tim Heintz, Tom Kubis, Abe Most, A Flock Of Seagulls, Klique, Bobby Kimble, Shae Chambers, Mirror Garden, Jeff Coffey, Idol Cure and Matthew West to name a few.

Dean Grech was also Musical Director for the Radio Disney 2000 World Tour band, backing Hollywood Records artists Youngstown, Nobody’s Angel, BB Mac and Sister to Sister with guest hosts Mark and Zippy (Radio Disney DJs). This led to appearances on Soap Talk with Lisa Rinna and Latin T.V. Ventaneando.